Politics & International Relations

GradDip Politics & International Relations

Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 60)



The Grad Dip Politics and International Relations is designed to accommodate the scheduling needs of working professionals in government, journalism, the NGO sector and other areas who wish to deepen their education in politics and international relations whilst continuing their employment



- 60-credit, full or part-time programme including six optional 10-credit modules (no particular module is required).

The Graduate Diploma in Politics and International Relations is a 60-credit programme.



Full time students must take three 10-credit modules in the first trimester and three 10-credit modules in the second trimester.



Depending on their performance, aspirations and selection of modules, students can transfer from the graduate diploma into the MA in the subject area in which they specialised.



Current Modules for Graduate Diploma in Politics and International Relations



These are the current modules for 2023/24 but are subject to change. Each of the following modules carries 10 credits unless otherwise specified.



If you wish to get transferred to MSc Human Rights, or the other MA course, you must take core modules of the course of your choice. Please contact the school administrator for further information before completing your module registration.



Autumn Trimester

POL40050 Theories of International Relations

POL40140 Theories of Global Justice

POL40160 Comparative Public Policy

POL40540 Comparative European Politics

POL40950 Introduction to Statistics

POL41020 Politics of Human Rights

POL41510 Politics and Change in the Middle East and North Africa

POL41650 The Global Political Economy of Europe

POL41870 Political Economy of Institutions and Comparative Development

POL41980 Peace & Conflict Studies

POL42040 Gender & the Political System

POL42070 Politics of (mis-)information​

POL42330 Research Design

POL42470 Gender, Identity, & Difference

POL42490 Politics of Ireland North & South



Spring Trimester

POL40100 Politics of Development

POL40370 International Political Economy

POL40610 EU Foreign, Security, and Defence Policy

POL40970 Politics of European Governance

POL41030 Theory of Human Rights

POL41640 Qualitative Research Methods for Political Science

POL41720 Gender, Peace, and Security

POL41780 The Politics of Inequality

POL41860 Governance, Politics and Development

POL42050 Quantitative Text Analysis

POL42060 International Security

POL42340 Programming for Social Scientists

POL42440 Political Economy of Security

POL42480 Contemporary Election Campaigns: Democratic Norms and Empirical Research

POL42500 Politics of Authoritarianism

This programme is intended for applicants at least a lower or upper second class honours (2.2) or international equivalent in their primary degree in a relevant subject such as political science, international relations, social science, sociology, history, geography, economics, global studies, public policy, development studies, EU studies, law.



• Professional experience may also be taken into account



• Applicants whose first language is not English should have met the English language requirements as listed on the following link. Applicants who obtained a previous degree from an English-speaking university may be exempted from this requirement.

How to apply?

The following entry routes are available:

Grad Dip Politics & International Relations FT (W231)

Duration

1 Years

Attend

Full Time

Deadline

Rolling*



Grad Dip Politics & International Relations PT (W232)

Duration

2 Years

Attend

Part Time

Deadline

Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time. Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face.

GradDip Politics & International Relations (W231) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 6815

nonEU fee per year - € 13270


GradDip Politics & International Relations (W232) Part Time

EU fee per year - € 4510

nonEU fee per year - € 6635


***Fees are subject to change


Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website.

NEXT INTAKE: 2024/2025 September.

Careers & Employability

Graduates work with a wide variety of international private-sector employers, government agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations such as:

Public Affairs Consultant

Government Social Researcher

Diplomatic Advisor

Public Relations Officer

Political Advisor



Recent graduates of UCD School of Politics & International Relations now work in:

European Parliament

OSCE

European Institute for the Media

Korean Delegation to the OECD

KPMG Management Consulting

Queen's University Belfast